Global Patent Index - EP 1523028 A3

EP 1523028 A3 20110601 - Electron beam writing equipment and method

Title (en)

Electron beam writing equipment and method

Title (de)

Vorrichtung und Verfahren zum Elektronenstrahlschreiben

Title (fr)

Dispositif et procédé d'écriture par faisceau d'électrons

Publication

EP 1523028 A3 20110601 (EN)

Application

EP 04023853 A 20041006

Priority

JP 2003348019 A 20031007

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1523028A2] The present invention provides a writing technique which can perform high-accuracy overlay writing in electron beam writing equipment performing mark detection by light. Electron beam writing equipment has an electron source (101); an electron optical system illuminating a sample (124) with an electron beam emitted from the electron source, to form a desired pattern on the sample by scanning; a stage (125) mounting the sample; a mark substrate (126) provided on the stage; means (128) beaming a light beam for position detection, which is on the same side as the illumination direction of the electron beam, for illuminating the mark substrate; light detection means (123) which is on the same side as the means beaming a light beam, for detecting light reflected from the mark substrate; and electron detection means which is on the side opposite the light detection means with respect to the mark substrate, for detecting a transmitted electron obtained by illumination of the mark substrate by the electron beam, wherein relative position information of the light beam and the electron beam is obtained based on the signals of the detected reflected light and transmitted electron.

IPC 8 full level

G01B 11/00 (2006.01); H01J 37/304 (2006.01); G03F 7/20 (2006.01); G03F 9/00 (2006.01); H01J 37/20 (2006.01); H01J 37/305 (2006.01); H01J 37/317 (2006.01); H01L 21/027 (2006.01); H01L 21/68 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B82Y 10/00 (2013.01 - EP US); B82Y 40/00 (2013.01 - EP US); H01J 37/3045 (2013.01 - EP US); H01J 37/3174 (2013.01 - EP US); H01J 2237/2482 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL HR LT LV MK

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1523028 A2 20050413; EP 1523028 A3 20110601; CN 100442435 C 20081210; CN 1606129 A 20050413; JP 2005116731 A 20050428; US 2005072939 A1 20050407; US 7098464 B2 20060829

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 04023853 A 20041006; CN 200410083227 A 20040929; JP 2003348019 A 20031007; US 95769504 A 20041005